What is Dysarthria?

When a person sustains a traumatic brain injury or serious facial trauma, the individual may experience nerve damage that can disrupt his or her ability to speak. Known as dysarthria, damage to the nerves that control the physical production of language can drastically affect a person’s communication abilities. For example, if an injured person cannot control his or her tongue or jaw movement due to facial nerve or brain damage, he or she can suffer significant language disorders.

At Patino Law Firm, our experienced legal team fights hard to protect our McAllen clients’ rights and interests after personal injury accidents. We believe in providing our clients with a strong voice to make their case heard and to fight for justice against those who have caused them harm.

Signs of Dysarthria

Dysarthria is a serious language disorder that disrupts a person’s ability to speak in regular tones or at a normal pace. Individuals with dysarthria may experience the following language problems because of their disabilities:

Inability to control pitch

Inability to vary tone

Inability to change volume

Loss of strength of voice, causing excessively breathy speech

Loss of quality of voice, causing unusual changes to a person’s regular voice

These kinds of unwanted alterations to one’s speech can have a major impact on a person’s sense of confidence, willingness to interact with others, and quality of life. Treatment or management options including speech therapy are sometimes available, but often at a significant cost to the injured individual.

Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer in McAllen

If you or someone you love has sustained a traumatic brain injury or other personal injury leading to language disabilities, there may be legal options available to help cover the costs associated with treatment and long-term disability management. For more information about how to begin this legal process in McAllen, contact an attorney from Patino Law Firm, by calling 956-631-3535 today.